Baldrica, who has been released to unsupervised custody, is accused of battering the home of Wilkes-Barre police Officer Marc Labar and threatening to hurt him.

Labar testified at today's hearing that he was in his home around 10:30 a.m. March 5 when he heard a loud banging noise out front. He looked outside and saw Baldrica on his front porch, picking up a glider chair and throwing it into his bay window in an apparent attempt to break it, he said.

Labar described Baldrica as someone he grew up with in the neighborhood, but not a friend.

Labar testified Baldrica had been up all night before their encounter, smashing kitchen items, two televisions, furniture and the front door of his own home during a drug-fueled domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Amanda Regan, also of 53 Oliver St.

Regan told police that Baldrica had punched her in the face during the fight and she ran to Labar’s house seeking help, according to a police affidavit.

While Baldrica tried to smash in a front window with the glider, Labar testified he went outside, pulled a .380-caliber handgun and asked what was the matter.

Baldrica responded by raising his hands in a gesture Labar understood to be a challenge to fight, he testified.

“Just remember, I know where you live, (expletive),” Baldrica is quoted as saying in court records.

Baldrica refused repeated commands to leave the property, instead saying, “I’m gonna (expletive) get you,” according to the affidavit.

Labar, who testified he was wearing a black shirt with a police badge embroidered on its front, told Baldrica he was under arrest. Baldrica then charged him, forcing a wrestling match on the ground, according to the charges.

Baldrica refused to cooperate even when a plainclothes detective, David Sobocinski, arrived to help, saying the officers could not arrest him because they were not in uniform, Labar testified. Police were finally able to handcuff Baldrica after a uniformed officer, Harold Sereyka, arrived on the scene.

Labar’s shirt was covered in blood during the scuffle and had to be destroyed, according to the charges.

Court records show Baldrica has a long criminal history including arrests on charges of theft, conspiracy, resisting arrest, fleeing to elude, aggravated assault, illegal possession of a firearm and drug possession.

Magisterial District Judge Martin Kane ordered the latest case against him held for court. He set a formal arraignment on the charges for June 14 at 10 a.m. at the Luzerne County Courthouse.